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CODQL · Materials · Shallow moat
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The balanceSheet component abstained: Insufficient leverage/coverage inputs to score the balance sheet. The other four 20% weights were renormalized over the scored 80%.
| Measure | VRA | AUMN | FLXS | CODQL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moat Score (0–100) | 43 (highest) | 43 (highest) | 43 (highest) | 43 (highest) |
| Methodology version | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 | moat-index@3.0.0 |
| Business trend | 10 | 70 (highest) | 48 | 15 |
| Pricing power | 86 (highest) | 47 | 21 | 41 |
| Returns on capital | 0 | 0 | 23 | 91 (highest) |
| Balance-sheet safety | 55 | 55 | 73 (highest) | — |
| Capital allocation | 64 (highest) | 44 | 51 | 24 |
| No price data | No price data | 143% above value if growth stopped today | 98% below value if growth stopped today (largest discount to value if growth stopped today) | |
| Market cap | $103M | $3M | $399M | $30.5M |
| Moat tier | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat | Shallow moat |
| Filing date | FY2026 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2025 |